Program Core Requirements

Program Curriculum

The Master’s Degree requires completion of 45 units and submission of a Master’s thesis. The required core courses are listed below. In order to fulfill the remaining unit requirement, students will enroll in additional COMPMED 260- Laboratory Research units each quarter to receive credit for lab work. If relevant to career goals, students may also enroll in elective courses that are deemed necessary/appropriate by their PI.

Core Course

Course Title

Repeat

Unit(s)

COMPMED 200

One Health Journal Club

x2

1

COMPMED 202

Research Biomethodology for
Laboratory Animal Science

2

COMPMED 209

Laboratory Animal Medicine Seminar

1

COMPMED 210A

Form and Funkiness of Lab Animals I:
Anatomy and Histology

3

COMPMED 210B

Form and Funkiness of Lab Animals II:
Introduction to Pathological Priniciples

3

COMPMED 211

Biostatistics for the Life Sciences

2

COMPMED 290

Laboratory Animal Science Professional Development and Career Exploration

x3

1

COMPMED 299

Directed Reading in Comparative Medicine with Megan Albertelli

1-18

RESEARCH

COMPMED 260

Masters Laboratory Animal Science Practicum/Laboratory Research

1-18

COMPMED 299

Directed Reading in Compartive Medicine

1-18

Department Electives

Must obtain approval from PI for any electives

COMPMED 207

Vertebrate Brain Evolution

2

COMPMED 123

Immunology of Infectious Disease

2

COMPMED 114

Introduction to Veterinary Medical Terminology

2

COMPMED 103

Equine Medicine

2

BIOS 285

Rodent Animal Models

1

Master’s Thesis:

Students must complete a master's thesis, which may take the following form:

Original analysis of original data.

A comprehensive literature review with a meta-analysis of data or a critical reanalysis of data.

Evaluation of a methodological problem using real data.

A comprehensive literature review with a grant proposal (NIH style format) for a new study to bridge a gap in the existing knowledge.

Students typically complete their required courses in 2-3 quarters and spend their final 2 - 3 quarters working on their thesis project.